Singapore will require employers to verify that Education Pass applicants have real diplomas and degrees, starting September 2023, to stop fake qualifications from slipping through.
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From September 2023, employers hiring foreign workers on Education Passes must prove their candidates' degrees are genuine, not fake. Special background-checking companies will do the verification work to make sure education credentials are real.
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Do you think mandatory education verification will help Singapore maintain fair hiring standards?
👍 👎 Vote ↓People will always try to cheat their way into jobs by using fake degrees.
And sometimes, they slipped through.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is going to put a stop to it.
All EP applications must now have their education qualifications (diploma-level & above) – declared to earn COMPASS points – verified from 1 September 2023 onwards.
So how do they make sure all these qualifications are real?
MOM wants to work with background screening companies to verify education
These companies are experienced in checking educational certificates.
They can help employers ensure their candidates’ qualifications are accurate.
Mr Sim Gim Guan from SNEF says, “SNEF will work with MOM to help ensure a smooth implementation of this new requirement. SNEF expects that the fees will be kept affordable due to economies of scale, with more employers using such services.”
So there’s no need to worry about high fees also!
These background screening companies must be good at what they do.
Here’s what is required of them:
MOM will also set up a panel to test these companies.
It will help them choose the best ones to work with.
For interested background screening companies, here are the submission details on the GeBIZ.
The deadline for submitting proposals is 10 May 2023, 4.00 pm (Singapore time).
Now you know how MOM plans to ensure that people with fake degrees cannot cheat their way into jobs and how to be part of it.
Let’s work together to eliminate dishonest people from entering our job system!
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